Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 568-570 , July 2008

Endovascular Treatment of an Acutely Ruptured Abdominal Aorta from Tumor Invasion by an Unresectable Retroperitoneal Leiomyosarcoma

  • Glenn Stambo

      Affiliations

    • SDI Radiologists, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Tampa, FL
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Glenn Stambo, MD, SDI Radiologists, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Tampa, FL, USA
    • ,
  • Marlene Valentin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, 4600 North Habana Avenue, #28 Tampa, FL 33614
    • ,
  • Thomas M. Kerr

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, 4600 North Habana Avenue, #28 Tampa, FL 33614
    • ,
  • Raphael Blanco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, 4301 North Habana Avenue, Suite 5, Tampa, FL 33607

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PII: S0890-5096(08)00041-1

doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2007.11.004

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 568-570 , July 2008

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